Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Ruminators are proficient with simple weapons and with light and medium armor.

When ruminators cast spells they do so with unusual ease, almost as if casting the spell were only a minor thought, a small inconvenience. They mutter the words and use only the smallest of gestures, and thus do not suffer from arcane spell failure for casting spells while in armor. Ruminators find armor uncomfortable and distracting, either because it is too hot, or too cold, because the undershirt itches, or because it keeps reflecting light from the sun in sparkly patterns on the horse's mane. Ruminators suffer from the following additional distractions when concentrating: